The root cause of the American Civil War is perhaps the most controversial topic in American history. Even before the war was over, scholars in the North and South began to analyze and interpret the reasons behind the bloodshed.
The scholars immediately disagreed over the causes of the war and disagreement persists today. Many maintain that the primary cause of the war was the Southern states’ desire to preserve the institution of slavery. Others minimize slavery and point to other factors, such as taxation or the principle of States' Rights.
In 2011, at the outset of the sesquicentennial, a Pew Research Center poll found that Americans were significantly divided on the issue, with 48% saying the war was "mainly about states' rights," 38% saying the war was "mainly about slavery," with the remainder answering "both equally" or "neither/don't know."
Letters and publications written by Nazi leaders before the Second World War.
Explanation:
This answer is correct because this historian is searching for the motives of these perpetrators, letters and publications can tell their thoughts and conversations.
Answer: Americans and immigrants who wished to start new lives on farms and other rural projects who moved to the west, since during this period of migration there were very few established towns in which to work.
